I just want to reply that the dude that claim bad writing is the reason why Data does what he does and doesn't punch Kivas is because it's been shown time and time again that Data can't touch Kivas because of his force field. How did the reviewer miss that? Babianarsle.
That aside, I think this is a very strong episode as a whole. The ultimate dilemma on what Data is and isn't capable of is an interesting one which lifts a still strong episode off the beaten path. I think killing a kidnapper and stopping a cruel man killing more innocents is very justifiable, and I would like to think that Data acknowledges that in the end.
That aside, I think this is a very strong episode as a whole. The ultimate dilemma on what Data is and isn't capable of is an interesting one which lifts a still strong episode off the beaten path. I think killing a kidnapper and stopping a cruel man killing more innocents is very justifiable, and I would like to think that Data acknowledges that in the end.